Multiple Choice
The origin of submarine canyons is not well understood, but is most likely to be ____.
A) erosional, caused by a combination of stream erosion and turbidity currents
B) tectonic, representing down-folds of rock within the continental shelf
C) organic, resulting from the activities of burrowing organisms
D) glacial, through the process of depositing rock debris on the shelf
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